. >> catherine: president obama got some unwelcome legal news today. a federal appeals court has struck down three of the appointments he made while congress was on its holiday break. they were for jobs on the national labor relations board. the court said it was an unconstitutional use of executive power. republicans had claimed the appointments created a panel that was overly pro-union. this could lead to another court battle. >> everything the president sees and hears -- goes through his chief of staff. it's one of the most powerful positions in the country. today - president obama gave the job to one of his most trusted advisers. until now -- denis mc- donough has been the security adviser. he's also been helping him out since the days obama was a freshman senator from illinois. nearly 10 years ago. >> he was able to show me where the restrooms were and how to pass a bill. i should point out that he even had gray hair back then. i've been trying to catch up to have met. at that time i have been relying on his intellect and that is continued every s